Xiaomi Redmi 5 (xiaomi-rosy)

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Xiaomi Redmi 5
Xiaomi Redmi running KDE mobile
Xiaomi Redmi running KDE mobile
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Name Redmi 5
Codename xiaomi-rosy
Released 2017
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (MSM8953)
CPU 8x 1.8Hz – Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
Display 5.7 1440x720 IPS
Storage 16/32 GB
Memory 2/3/4 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software Android (MIUI)
Original version 7.1 (MIUI 9)
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
postmarketOS kernel 6.9.1
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
Works
SD card
Works
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Partial
Camera
Partial
Camera Flash
IR TX
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
GPS
Partial
Modem
Calls
Partial
SMS
Works
Mobile data
Partial
Miscellaneous
FDE
Works
USB OTG
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Haptics
Barometer
Power Sensor


Status

Got lk2nd running.

Maintainer(s)

Contributors

Users owning this device

  • Hiprivsid (Notes: Cracked screen, but phone works fine)
  • Lordkaczuha (Notes: my old phone. has extremely poor WiFi Bluetooth and cellular reception. 3/32 variant.)
  • RobusTetus (Notes: Daily driver)
  • Sasha0552 (Notes: No screen)
  • WorryNori (Notes: Broken Touchscreen)


Installation

Note Note: lk2nd is a hard dependency, without it the mainline kernel will not select the panel.
$ pmbootstrap init # choose Vendor: qcom Device codename: msm8953
$ pmbootstrap install
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_lk2nd
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs

See also